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Theatre Performances

My Favorite Year

MU MUSICAL THEATRE ANNOUNCES CAST

Recent auditions for the upcoming spring musical: MY FAVORITE YEAR, resulted in a huge turnout. Director Michael Crum (Theatre) and Music Director Sheryl Monkelien (Music) have always enjoyed large turnouts for auditions but this season is one of the largest yet.

The resulting cast for MY FAVORITE YEAR is one of the largest ones yet as well. The cast of over 20 principles along with over 30 chorus and company members bring the total to close to 60 cast members!

Conversations: Michael Crum

Theatre Director Michael Crum takes Dennis Miller on a tour of the set of the latest Mansfield University production, MY FAVORITE YEAR. Crum gives us a behind the scene look at how he chooses a musical, builds scenery and props and gets it all done in a short amount of time.

Vinnie Nykiel, Manager of Campus Services and the MU Building & Grounds Crew

My Favorite Year

Book by Joseph DoughertyMusic by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Based on the Motion Picture'My Favorite Year'Courtesy of Turner Entertainment Co.Screenplay by Norma Steinberg and Dennis PalumboStory by Dennis Palumbo

My Favorite Yearis produced through special arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL New York, NY